Oct. 23, 2013

Written by

Felice Mikelberg
Reader Submitted

During Boy Scout Troop 32s recent Court of Honor, when 49 Scouts earned 139 merit badges and six Scouts earned rank advancement, Scouts and their families witnessed a highly honored individual achievement. Frederic C. Pachman, Venture Crew advisor and Troop committee member, received the Wood Badge, one of the most advanced training honors for adult leaders, in a special ceremony from the Monmouth Council Boy Scouts of America.

The Wood Badge is the embodiment of the Scouting spirit, involving intense training and carried out in the context of the Scouting ideals and service to young ...